A rare Leica Luxus 1 camera, a coveted collector’s item produced between 1929 and 1931, has fetched a remarkable €150,000 at a recent Auction Team Breker event (on the 23rd March 2024), far exceeding its initial estimate of €18,000 to €24,000. This camera, one of only 95 ever made, is […]
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Nintendo Game and Watch The Dawn of Handheld Gaming
The Game & Watch series by Nintendo, an array of portable electronic gadgets, heralded a revolution in the world of gaming. The reverberations of its influence can still be felt today as it marked the birth of handheld gaming and served as a vital milestone for Nintendo, paving the way […]
Sotheby’s Announce Q2 Strong Auction Sales
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, auction and related revenues improved $118.8 million, or 79%, and $168.4 million, or 86%, when compared to the same periods in the prior year, almost entirely due to an increase in auction commission revenues stemming from strong sales around the world during the period.
Christmas Card Inventor Remembered at Bonhams with £6,000 First Card
A proof of the very first Christmas card, dating from 1843, showing a family eating Christmas dinner, will go on sale at Bonhams with an estimate of £4,000 to £6,000. The sale takes place on March 20 2007.
Bonhams Has Christmas All Sewn Up
George III work box Among the most sought after lots on sale at Knowles annual Sewing sale this December will doubtless be a beautiful George III work box with a fascinating, if tragic, history.
Sir John Mills’s Watch To Go Under The Hammer
Memorable
props which have graced popular films have been generously donated
by Supporters of The British Academy of Film and Television Arts
to raise funds for the charity and will be sold as part of the
Rock n Roll & Film Memorabilia sale at Bonhams Auctioneers
in Knightsbridge on Wednesday 16 November 2005.







